cbcvebase.
CVE-2016-2173
published 2017-04-21

CVE-2016-2173: org.springframework.core.serializer.DefaultDeserializer in Spring AMQP before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

PriorityP261critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
6.26%
92.7th percentile
org.springframework.core.serializer.DefaultDeserializer in Spring AMQP before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected

4 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
fedoraprojectfedora
fedoraprojectfedora
fedoraprojectfedora
vmwarespring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol< 1.5.51.5.5

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • The vulnerable class is org.springframework.core.serializer.DefaultDeserializer — monitor for deserialization of untrusted data through this class in Spring AMQP versions before 1.5.5
  • Exploitation leverages Java deserialization gadget chains (e.g., Commons Collections gadget by Chris Frohoff) delivered as crafted serialized objects over AMQP — detect Java serialization magic bytes (0xACED0005) in AMQP message payloads
  • ·Vulnerability exists in Spring AMQP before version 1.5.5; the fix was applied upstream in the referenced commit — ensure affected deployments are patched to 1.5.5 or later
  • ·Upstream fix is available at the referenced GitHub commit; Fedora packages were patched as springframework-amqp-1.3.9-4

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Stop checking back — get the weekly exploitation signal.

Every Monday: what got weaponized or added to CISA KEV in the last seven days — each CVE cross-linked to its PoC, Nuclei template, and detection rule. Free, one email a week, unsubscribe in one click.